[Yonhap News, Seoul] A Ukrainian military spokesman recently revealed that 60% of the 122mm and 152mm shells fired by Russia are made by North Korea and are of low quality, so they do not hit the target properly or explode in a timely manner, raising questions about the reason for this. Experts pointed out that there may have been quality errors during the manufacturing process, problems with the gunpowder or fuses, and that the shipment may have been made of aging stock that had not been used for a long time. According to South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense, it is estimated that North Korea has transported more than 20,000 containers from Rajin Port in the northeast to Russia until recently. If all of the shells are 152mm, that would amount to about 9.4 million rounds. A South Korean military source said, “We have heard that the shells provided by the North to Russia have a low accuracy rate. This could be due to a problem with the manufacturing process, gunpowder or fuse, and it could be because they sent shells that had been in stock for a long time.” Experts have focused on the possibility that North Korea may have sent worn-out artillery shells to Russia. Yoo Yong-won, a former reporter for a defense-related media outlet and lawmaker from the ruling People Power Party, pointed out the possibility that North Korea may have even provided ammunition produced in the 1970s to “clear its inventory.” Uhm Hyo-sik, secretary-general of the Korea Defense and Security Forum (KODEF), also said, “If shells produced a long time ago are stored for a long period of time and used in combat, problems will occur. Facilities for storing shells need to be clean and have appropriate temperatures and humidity levels, but the North is likely lagging behind in these areas.” [email protected] 2024.10.29 15:31.
I’m looking forward to the scene where it explodes in one’s own camp before it can be fired, like in a comedy skit from the Drifters, and an allied soldier collapses with his hair frizzled and his face blackened, saying, “This is no good.”
Well, the initial shipment will be a clearance sale, so there will probably be some old items mixed in. Once you use it up, they’ll send you a new batch, so it should be a little better.
50 years ago, it was still the same era as Korea. At that time, Chosen’s biggest enemy was China and the Japanese Empire’s Shokminchi, the Rakuten of the Earth.
These shells were not manufactured by North Korea 50 years ago, but were provided to North Korea by the Soviet Union. If the storage environment is good, the shells will be of good quality and there will be few accidental explosions. In fact, the weapons and ammunition provided by Russia to IS were effective, and with the help of Russia, IS was able to overwhelm the Iraqi government forces with firepower during the Battle of Baghdad. As a result, the Russian military warehouses were emptied, and even if Wagner went to the warehouses in 2023, he would not be able to receive the ammunition listed in the supply order.
If we attack Japan, we will not only kill Japanese people but also our compatriots living in Japan. This is the only situation where being a resident in Japan might be useful.
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